Chapter 11 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Molly Wood was regarding him saucily. “I don’t think I like you,” said she. “That’s all square enough. You’re goin’ to love me before we get through. I wish yu’d come a-ridin, ma’am.”
Chapter 11 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading ““That’s all square enough.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.”
a woman of refinement
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.”
make square
From this reading ““That’s all square enough.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish yu’d come a-ridin, ma’am.””
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.”
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From this reading I wish yu’d come a-ridin, ma’am.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “That’s all square enough.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wish yu’d come a-ridin, ma’am.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think I like you,” said she.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “That’s all square enough.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think I like you,” said she.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I don’t think I like you,” said she.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
a woman of refinement
From this reading I wish yu’d come a-ridin, ma’am.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t think I like you,” said she.
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t think I like you,” said she.
make square
From this reading “That’s all square enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s all square enough.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think I like you,” said she.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish yu’d come a-ridin, ma’am.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Molly Wood was regarding him saucily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t think I like you,” said she.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’re goin’ to love me before we get through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wish yu’d come a-ridin, ma’am.”
Chapter 11 of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains by Owen Wister holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 11 holds 233 sentences of The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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